Germany
1953- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 16055 LP
- Format
- 10", Mono · 1st Edition Stitched FOC
- Runout / matrix
24. 3. 53 31687 STS Made in Germany 16 055 ASide A
24. 3. 53 31674² WS Made in Germany 16 055 BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Edvard Grieg · 1953
Peer Gynt-Suiten Nr. 1 Op. 46 Und Nr. 2 Op. 55 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
24. 3. 53 31687 STS Made in Germany 16 055 ASide A
24. 3. 53 31674² WS Made in Germany 16 055 BSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 16055 LPFirst year10", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon LPE-17037 / Deutsche Grammophon 17037 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 16055 LPLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 1703710", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 037 LPELP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 037 LPELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 1703710", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 1703710", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 1703710", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 037LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 037LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 1703710", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Peer Gynt-Suiten Nr. 1 Op. 46 Und Nr. 2 Op. 55 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 16055 LP.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16055 LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24. 3. 53 31687 STS Made in Germany 16 055 A and 24. 3. 53 31674² WS Made in Germany 16 055 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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